12TH ANNUAL ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS TOURS · 2027
Outstanding results deserve
an outstanding reward.
A unique journey with fellow academic achievers from across South Africa, combining world-class universities, international exposure and unforgettable experiences.
Top Universities. Global Experience. Lifelong Impact.
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇦🇪
12TH ANNUAL ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS TOURS · 2027
Outstanding results deserve an outstanding reward.
A unique journey with fellow academic achievers from across South Africa, combining world-class universities, international exposure and unforgettable experiences.
Top Universities. Global Experience. Lifelong Impact.
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇦🇪
1,000+
Learners
240
Schools
12th
Annual Academic Achievers Tour
4
International Destinations
Choose Your 2027 Experience
Four extraordinary international journeys, each combining world-class universities, cultural experiences and unforgettable destinations.
Everything You Need to Know
From qualifying for the tour to what makes the experience unique, here’s what learners and parents need to know before taking the next step.
Touring overseas in general as a learner is an invaluable experience. It creates a platform for your child to be exposed to a variety of top class institutions, cultures, history and unique experiences. This all leads to character-building, confidence, independence, self-discovery and very often the creation of lasting friendships. Travelling within a supervised group, with your school mates is also only available for a limited period of time, usually during your high school years. Once school is over, the opportunity is lost forever.
This particular tour’s unique nature lies firstly within the tour group. A group of like-minded academic achievers from across South Africa who get to interact, network and learn together, often forging new and lasting friendships. Secondly, the tour offers academically gifted learners the opportunity to further their quest in developing their skills and fulfilling their potential through attending private, thought-provoking lectures based on topical subjects, hosted by thought-leaders at world renowned universities! In addition to this, travellers will also go on campus tours to get an inside view of how these top class universities operate. It is important to expose children to the best in the world, for them to create an informed and accurate perception about opportunities that are available, how the best operate and how they can align themselves with the best. Whether it be by studying abroad or taking what they have experienced and applying it to their own work ethic. In addition to the above, the tour brings iconic sites to life through enlightening visits coordinated by local guides.
TESTIMONIALS
Hear from learners, parents and educators who have experienced an Academic Achievers Tour.
SCHOOLS
See the schools across South Africa that have participated in the Academic Achievers programme.
TOUR DATES
USA & UK: September/October school holidays Dubai & Australia: Early December
Explore the Itineraries
Discover the destinations, university experiences, cultural highlights and optional add-ons included in each Academic Achievers journey.
BOSTON
Faneuil Hall · MIT & Harvard University · Blue Man Group · MIT Museum · JFK Library & Museum
NEW HAVEN & NEW YORK
Yale University · Empire State Building · American Museum of Natural History · Times Square · Central Park · Fifth Avenue · Statue of Liberty · 9/11 Memorial · United Nations Headquarters · Columbia University
WASHINGTON D.C.
Princeton University · Arlington National Cemetery · U.S. Capitol · Smithsonian Museums · Pentagon City Mall
ORLANDO ADD-ON
3 nights in Orlando · Kennedy Space Center & NASA experiences · Space Shuttle Atlantis · Astronaut Hall of Fame · Lunch with an astronaut · Universal Studios / selected theme park options
EDINBURGH
Edinburgh Castle · University of Edinburgh · Evening Ghost Walk
OXFORD
Tour of Oxford · Bridge of Sighs · Bodleian Library · Christ Church
CAMBRIDGE
Cambridge University · King’s College Chapel · The Backs
LONDON
Queen Mary’s University · Piccadilly Circus · Trafalgar Square · Buckingham Palace · Houses of Parliament · Tower Bridge · London Eye · British Museum · Madame Tussauds
PARIS ADD-ON
3 nights in Paris · Eurostar from London to Paris · Guided tour of Paris · Eiffel Tower · Arc de Triomphe · Champs-Élysées · Place de la Concorde · Sacré-Cœur · Montmartre · Disneyland Paris · Louvre Museum · Palace of Versailles & Gardens
DUBAI
Guided city tour · British University of Dubai · Heriot-Watt University · Middlesex University · Burj Khalifa · Dubai Mall · Wild Wadi Waterpark · Desert safari & BBQ dinner
ABU DHABI
Ferrari World
MELBOURNE
Welcome dinner · Monash University · Treetops Adventure · Federation University · Queen Victoria Market · Eureka Skydeck
CANBERRA
Mount Ainslie · ANU interactive academic activity · Questacon Science Centre
SYDNEY
Darling Harbour · Madame Tussauds · SEA LIFE Aquarium · Circular Quay · Sydney Opera House · Sydney Harbour Cruise · Harbour Bridge Pylon Lookout · University of Technology Sydney · Bondi Beach · Farewell dinner
GREAT BARRIER REEF / CAIRNS ADD-ON
Snorkelling · Semi-submersible reef tour · Underwater observatory · Rainforeststation Nature Park · Kuranda · Mossman Gorge · Four Mile Beach · Cassowary talk & wildlife presentation · Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures · Hartley’s Lagoon boat cruise
What Our Travellers Say
Grey College AA USA 2024
“I just want to say to you and your team, WELL DONE!!!! From the beginning of this process, you made everything easy for us. I had literally no stress and I was confident that my son was in good hands. He thoroughly enjoyed the tour, he was comfortable and happy...
Read MoreParktown Girls AA USA 2024
“Eye-opening and educating, the tour allowed me to see and learn so much with ease. Well organised and thoughtful excursions.” Parktown Girls AA USA 2024 Educator
Read MorePaarl Gim AA USA 2024
“An amazing experience I would never have been able to have without Travel and Sport. I loved visiting the Universities, learning more about how it works and seeing all the spectacular architecture. The cities were amazing as well, I would have loved to explore more of the cities. Incredibly grateful...
Read MoreHS Rustenburg AA USA 2024
“A once in a lifetime experience that I would not change for anything else. Well arranged and well executed.” HS Rustenburg AA USA 2024 Educator
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